General Article A decade of digital dependency

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Most people in the UK are dependent on their digital devices and need a constant connection to the Internet, according to research published today by Ofcom.

Ofcom’s Communications Market Report is our most comprehensive study of how communications services in the UK are changing. This year it focuses on how technology has revolutionised our lives over the past ten years.

2008 was the year the smartphone took off in the UK. With the iPhone and Android fresh into the UK market, 17% of people ow...

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